The Ripple Effect
learning with and from each other
7 Random Facts
We’ve learned a number of things about our fellow bloggers who have posted random facts about themselves. Not only are these enjoying to read, but they offer great opportunities to connect with other people.
But why random? It all centers on learning how to protect our privacy. Identifying and sharing information that is not too personal in nature is an important skill in blogging and one we always have to keep in mind when we are drafting posts.
I’ve included my own set of facts below. Notice how I’m able to share new information with you without giving away too much such as exactly where I live or where and when I participate in activities. I am also careful not to compromise my friend’s or family members’ privacy, too.
- When I was young, I was part of a children’s circus group - the reason behind my unicycling and juggling skills
- I strongly dislike almost all red-flavoured food or candy
- I was 23 when my youngest sister was born
- I am lost without my watch
- The fastest I’ve ever thrown a softball is 102km/hr
- I enjoy karaoke even though I didn’t inherit any singing genes
- The first time I ever camped, I was 18 years old and now I can’t get enough
Your assigned blogging task this week is to create a post that includes your own set of Seven Random Facts. When you create your list, use the numbered bullets found in your editor. Your goal is to share details of your life that can’t be found on your About page. Try to cover a range of topics and consider each fact carefully before you decide to include it. Make sure it’s information that you want the world to know.
After you have published your 7 Random Facts, take time to explore different blogs from our class. Look for new or surprising connections with your classmates and ultimately choose 5 people’s posts to thoughtfully comment on.
Image: Clown Buddies by Thomas Hawk under Creative Commons license
October 28th, 2009 at 5:14 am
Hello Neighbours!
Great to see your class blogroll growing as your own blogs come online over the next few weeks. Congratulations on this next step as a blogger. We are looking forward to reading more about you!
Your friends at Huzzah!
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October 28th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
Hello Mrs.Braidwood,
That is pretty cool being in a kids circus group I wish I was in a kids circus group it would be so awesome. Are you serious that you srongly dislike red types of food and candy that is pretty wierd but cool random fact and that is funny that you get lost without you’re watch. that is pretty cool that the fastest you’ve throne a ball that fast and I really like singing karaoke and I inherit my singing genes too and my last and final thing is that my first time I have been camping was when I was 3 years old.
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October 29th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
I am also lost with out my watch I never knew that you were in a circus.
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Mrs. Braidwood Reply:
November 3rd, 2009 at 2:13 am
Well, it wasn’t a circus with lion tamers and elephants. It was more of an acrobatic circus. I used a lot of my gymnastic skills in the performances.
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October 29th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
you know how to unicycle? wow thats pretty cool! Is there a reson you dont like red food or candy? or do you just not like somthing that are red? The first time I ever went camping I was three and I love it too.
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Mrs. Braidwood Reply:
November 3rd, 2009 at 1:55 am
I think one of the reasons I grew up disliking cherry and strawberry flavours is because they reminded me of medicine like children’s Tylenol or antibiotics. Yuck! When I was little, there were very few flavours that medicine could be. Those were the days before chewables and grape flavour.
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October 30th, 2009 at 10:30 am
Heey Mrs. Braidwood. (:
I sometimes like to camp.. I only went a few times during the summer of Oh Nine , well acctually only once. I wasn’t very pleased, becouse when I went camping I missed out on going to the P.N.E =/ Haha, but theres always the summer of 2010 when I can go. (:
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October 31st, 2009 at 1:03 pm
Hello, I love you blog. I teach fifth grade in Michigan. We have a blog called The skinny. I am looking for some ideas to get the students involved and I really like what you do with your class.
I also like the idea of your students having their own blog but I have a question or two for you. I can’t find a place on your site to contact you. If it is ok I would like to email you a couple of questions. Or I can ask them here.
Have a great weekend.
Jim
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Mrs. Braidwood Reply:
November 3rd, 2009 at 2:10 am
Hi, Jim. I’m glad you’ve found our blog useful. I found your email on your website and I sent you a message. Hopefully, I’ll be able to answer some of your questions!
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November 1st, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Hi I’m lucy, from a fifth grade blog in georgia!!!! I think that you guys have great blog- great work!!!!I think it is great that we can have these great times on the internet!!!!!!!!!!! This is our website if you want to check it out!!!!!!!!!
-lucy:)
http://mrsdaughertysclass.wordpress.com
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Mrs. Braidwood Reply:
November 3rd, 2009 at 2:09 am
Thanks Lucy. It sounds like you are having fun blogging. We will definitely check your class blog out as well.
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November 1st, 2009 at 8:36 pm
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November 2nd, 2009 at 10:40 am
Mrs. Braidwood I would have never thought you would like karaoke. Thats awesome that you do because I love to sing but not exactly infront of people except my mom. I find myself lost without a watch but I hate when you accidently hit a button that your not supposed to and it changes the time, well I did that once and I slept the whole day after Halloween and I woke up and It said it was 5:00 AM when it accualy was 5:00 PM. You were in the circus? That’s awesome! I was eight or nine when my youngest brother was born. I like your random facts!
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Mrs. Braidwood Reply:
November 3rd, 2009 at 1:59 am
Thanks, Ryan. I love karaoke, but I don’t get to do it too often any more. It was a little nerve-racking the first few times, but then it gets easier after you realize that everyone is usually pretty positive about you just trying it in the first place! Plus, you sing better once you aren’t too worried about it anymore.
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November 2nd, 2009 at 8:35 pm
Hi Mrs. Braidwood! I can’t believe you don’t like mostly all red flavoured food and candy. My favourite flavour of candy is usually red because it’s most likely going to be cherry, strawberry, or raspberry, but if it is cinnamon flavored I wont like it. My favourite type of fruit is a raspberry, so I like red food and candy.
I’m never lost without my watch because I never wear it. Besides, it got put in the washing machine not to long ago, and now it doesn’t work.
Did you really go camping for the first time when you were 18? Where is/are your favourite place(s) to go camping?
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Mrs. Braidwood Reply:
November 3rd, 2009 at 2:06 am
Well, if I have any red candy when you are around, you’re welcome to it! The only red flavour I usually like is raspberry as long as it’s pretty close to the real thing. It’s just the artificial flavouring that I don’t like. I actually really like real cherries, raspberries and strawberries.
The flavours I dislike more than anything (meaning I’d even eat red-flavoured candy before these) are artifical banana and watermelon. Does anyone think they actually taste like the real thing? Blech!
I didn’t have any opportunities to camp when I was younger even though I wished we would go. I always knew I’d like it. My favourite places are anywhere where there is adequate space between campsites, access to water (rivers, lakes, or ocean) and lots of trees. I still have lots of places on the Island to explore camping-wise.
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November 3rd, 2009 at 10:40 am
Why don’t you like to eat food that is red? I personally like most red foods. I think they taste really good.
I have never noticed that you are good at juggling or unicycling, you will have to show our class someday!
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November 4th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
Hi Ms Braidwood,
We are from Australia. Our names are Katie, Taz and Sophie. Here is some of our random facts Taz-My puppy’s name is Hank. Katie-I will soon be getting a puppy. Sophie-My dog looks like he is wearing a James Bond Tux. Visit our class blog at 45rworkingstars.blogspot.com
From Katie Taz and Sophie
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November 4th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
I never knew you could juggle or unicycle! Do you play softball. Most professinal baseball players can only throw 106 mph maximum.
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Mrs. Braidwood Reply:
November 4th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
Hi Tanner. Great Comment! I played rep fastball (softball) from the time I was 10 until I was about 25. Professional baseball players are clocked in mph (miles per hour) so 106 mph is much faster than 102 km/h. There are 6 miles for every 10 km. Can you figure out how many kilometers 106 miles are?
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November 5th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
Hi Mrs,Braidwood, I didn’t know you were in a circus group. That would be so cool.Did you go on a tight rope? That would be so freaky.I was in a camp when I was 8 it was fun.
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Mrs. Braidwood Reply:
November 10th, 2009 at 10:53 pm
I did learn to walk and do tricks on a tight rope. It wasn’t a really high one though, only about 10 feet or so off the ground. It wasn’t my usual area to train in – I was in more of the acrobatic acts – but I did get to try it now and again.
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November 5th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
Hi.Mrs.Braidwood you like karaoke that’s cool but it’s kind of weird to no your teacher likes karaoke.Because you don’t think of your teacher out side of school. I can’t believe you first went camping when you were 18 years old. I’ve been camping forever it’s really fun. I was in a circus group to it was cool. why do you hate all red foods.
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Mrs. Braidwood Reply:
November 10th, 2009 at 10:55 pm
I grew up in Vancouver and camping just wasn’t in my parents’ plans I guess. Where were you in a circus group?
If you check back to my reply to Brianna’s comments above you’ll find the answer to why I don’t like red flavoured food.
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November 9th, 2009 at 11:59 am
How did you find out that you could through 102km/hr did someone use those gun things that the police use to see how fast a car is going?
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Mrs. Braidwood Reply:
November 10th, 2009 at 10:58 pm
You are absolutely right! My coaches used to bring a radar gun at different times to practice. Actually, I remember a few different coaches over the scope of my fastball career doing that.
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November 9th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Wow! Lots of comments.It was a good idea to post this on our blog. So many people loved 7 Random Facts. There’s 14 comments from people around the world!
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November 9th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Wow! you didn’t camp until you were 18. I love camping it is so much fun. I especially like the marshmallows.I don’t like that many things red because they are cherry flavored but I like cherry’s.For some odd reason I always need to know what time it is.Wow! My sister and I only have 3 years apart you and your sister have 23. I loved your 7 random facts they were really interesting.
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Mrs. Braidwood Reply:
November 10th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Well, I have one sister who is 2 years younger than me and then my other sister is 15.
I’m the same with cherries. I love eating the real ones in the summer!
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November 10th, 2009 at 10:37 am
I like singing too. I learned to sing from my mom. She recorded a album.
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Mrs. Braidwood Reply:
November 10th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Wow, Rachel! I didn’t know that. I’d love to know more about your mom’s album later. I hope you continue singing. I wish I did more of it when I was younger.
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November 11th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
Wow, I never knew you were part of a circus group! That’s really interesting. Did you dress up as a clown when you were in the group?
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Mrs. Braidwood Reply:
November 11th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
Nope, no clowns. It was more of an acrobatic circus.
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November 11th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Hi Mrs. Braidwood it’s really cool that you joined the circus that would be really cool. Ididn’t know that you don’t like red. It is really nice that I know a little bit about yourself Mrs Braidwood and I really like your 7 random facts Mrs Braidwood
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November 13th, 2009 at 10:12 pm
Wow! I’m so jealous becuase I don’t know how to even juggle with only two things in my hands. Just to tell you I don’t like candy but I only like dark chocolate.
Sometime I’m lost without a compus when it’s not around. Hahaha lol! I don’t know how fast my throw I think I throw 1.56km/hr. I was about 6-7 years old when I went to my first camp it was only a day.
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